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The location of the Early Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Early Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Early Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Early Cemetery

Lat:   39.5481°   (39° 32' 53")

Lon:   -91.1788°   (-91° 10' 43")

The Early Cemetery is located in Pike County<2>.

The county seat for Pike County is located in Bowling Green. Bowling Green lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<3> to the south of the Early Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Early Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Missouri:
  • Pages specific to Pike County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Early Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Early Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Early Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Ashburn
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ashburn have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashburn
      • Ashburn is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2010 Census: 52 people
    • New Canton
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Canton have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Canton
      • New Canton is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 338 people
    • Frankford
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Frankford have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Frankford
      • Frankford is located in Pike County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 314 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Frankford <4>
    • Saverton
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saverton
      • Saverton is located in Ralls County
    • Louisiana
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Rockport
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Kinderhook
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • El Dara
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for El Dara have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for El Dara
      • El Dara is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 71 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for El Dara <4>
    • Hull
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hull have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hull
      • Hull is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 421 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hull <4>
    • Spencer
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencer
      • Spencer is located in Pike County (IL)
    • Barry
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barry
      • Barry is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,208 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Barry <4>
    • Cave City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cave City have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cave City
      • Cave City is located in Marion County
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • New London
        (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
      • Tarrants
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tarrants have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tarrants
        • Tarrants is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2010 Census: 22 people
      • Summer Hill
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
        • Summer Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Bowling Green
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
      • Oakwood
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oakwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakwood
        • Oakwood is located in Marion County
      • Hadley
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hadley have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hadley
        • Hadley is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Shepherd
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherd have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherd
        • Shepherd is located in Pike County (IL)
      • Plainville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plainville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainville
        • Plainville is located in Adams County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 253 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainville <4>
      • Curryville
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Curryville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curryville
        • Curryville is located in Pike County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 225 people
      • Hannibal
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Calumet
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
        • Calumet is located in Pike County
      • Fall Creek
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fall Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fall Creek
        • Fall Creek is located in Adams County (IL)
      • Pleasant Hill
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Hill
        • Pleasant Hill is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 903 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pleasant Hill <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Early Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Pike County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Early Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 25 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km] of the Early Cemetery.<5>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Early Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Busch Cemetery
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Busch Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Busch Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Busch Cemetery
    • Jolly Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Jolly Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Jolly Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Jolly Cemetery
    • Schindler Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Schindler Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Schindler Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Schindler Cemetery
    • Robison Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Robison Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Robison Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Robison Cemetery
    • Matson Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Matson Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Matson Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Matson Cemetery
    • Euell Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Euell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Euell Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Euell Cemetery
    • Early Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Early Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Early Cemetery
    • Centenary Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Centenary Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Centenary Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Centenary Cemetery
    • Sinklear Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Sinklear Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Sinklear Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Sinklear Cemetery
    • Kiethley Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Kiethley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Kiethley Cemetery is located in Ralls County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Kiethley Cemetery
    • Hostetter Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Hostetter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Hostetter Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Hostetter Cemetery
    • Pritchett Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pritchett Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Pritchett Cemetery is located in Pike County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pritchett Cemetery
    • Continue List   (13 more) ...
      • Authur Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Authur Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Authur Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Authur Cemetery
      • Fairview Cemetery
        (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Fairview Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Fairview Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Fairview Cemetery
      • Truitt Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Truitt Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Truitt Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Truitt Cemetery
      • Haden Cemetery
        (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Haden Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Haden Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Haden Cemetery
      • Salt River Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Salt River Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Salt River Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Salt River Cemetery
      • Epperson Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for the Epperson Cemetery. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
        • The Epperson Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • To give a relative sense of its location, the Epperson Cemetery is located 4 miles [6.4 km]<3> to the west of New London.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Epperson Cemetery
        • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #28612 <7>
      • Gerry Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Gerry Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Gerry Cemetery is located in Ralls County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Gerry Cemetery
      • Scantland Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Scantland Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Scantland Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Scantland Cemetery
      • Campbell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Campbell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Campbell Cemetery is located in Pike County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Campbell Cemetery
      • Wallace Farm Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wallace Farm Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Wallace Farm Cemetery is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wallace Farm Cemetery
      • Brown Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brown Cemetery is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brown Cemetery
      • Brewster - Ross Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Brewster - Ross Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Brewster - Ross Cemetery is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Brewster - Ross Cemetery
      • Morey Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Morey Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Morey Cemetery is located in Pike County (IL)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Morey Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Early Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #717244  (Early Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #717244 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Ashburn
      • County: Pike         Elev: 189
      • Location given for GNIS #717244 (Early Cemetery)

    The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Missouri's counties, including Pike, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Early Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.5481, Longitude: -91.1788       In this case, the coordinates for the Early Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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